Garment



Feb. 18, 1930. R. R. WELLSTATTER GARMENT Filed April 26, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet m n N N E R V 0 m n A Y W F eB- 18, 1930- R. R. VIVELLSTATTEI GARMENT 2 Sheets-Sheet Filed April 26. 1928 INVENTOR.

BY W ATTORNE Patented Feb. 18, 1930 PATENT OFFICE ROSA ZR. WELLSTATTER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

GAB/MEN! Application filed April 26,

This invention relates to improvements in garments and has special reference to costume slips, step-ins, and other'forms of feminine undergarments.

For a better understanding of my invention I explain that so far, all such garments are made by joining two portions together, to form a tube (skirt) or the two portions are joined, each one separate, and these both joined together in the crotch to make drawers or pants.

My invention has two portions of material; each portion can be made of one, or more pieces of material, cut straight or circular; but both portions must absolutely Work together, from the start of makin the garment until it is completely finishe to form both skirt and leg portions at the same time. The inner edges of these two portions mentioned have to overlap each other, for a distance to form a crotch. This crotch part can be shaped a little for better fitting and then joined by stitching, etc. As described, the crotch part is cut in one piece.

with the garment portions, and is suitable for sizes up to 38. For larger sizes, it is advisable to join the crotch on separately;

then in this case, it is not absolutely necessary to have a seam at the center bottom of the crotch, the separate crotch parts can be cut from one piece of material and these be joined on to the big portions in staggered relation. Both ways are suitable; answering the same purpose and are included in the invention; only the joining seams in the crotch part are placed alittle differently, otherwise, the garment is put together the same way, because after the separate crotch is seamed onto the inner side of each portion, then it is the same two portions, or if the crotch is cut in one piece with the two garment portions which the width of the material only allows for smaller sizes. In making the garment, the one portion has to connectwith the other side of the other portionfand one portion has to overlap the open space left by the other portion; and also the inward ends of each portion must start on opposite sides of the body; for instance, if the one portion starts in the front of the body adjacent the right 1928. Serial No. 272,867.

side, the other portion has to start in the rear of the body adjacent the left side; and vice versa, if the one portion starts on the left side front, the other portion has to start on the right side rear; and this is the same if the crotch part is cut in one with the garment portion or added on. There is also one portion connected and joined together with the other portion in back and front a certain distance in the waistline as well as in the crotch to form the leg portions. Another way of working out of different parts using two portions of material to make the garment is to have the crotch part joined on, only in the back and in front cut in one piece, with the garment portion, or vice versa the crotch seamed on in front and not in back, in such cases the crotch seam must again be crosswags.

ne of the objects of this invention is to provide a garment which may be either an outer garment or an undergarment and which will afford all the advantages and conveniences of a combination slip and step-in.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a garment which may have an upper waistband adapted to surround merely the waist of the wearer or may have a bodice portion to cover the entire upper portion of the body and a skirt portion depending from the upper portion which depended portion is provided with an intermediate portion adapted to extend between the limbs of the wearer and serve as a step-in by connecting the front and back parts of the inner portion together.

Another-object of the invention-is to provide a garment which may be formed of a single piece of material or of two pieces of.

material or, when occasion demands as in 9 the case of large garments, may be formed of more pieces of material suitably stitched together. i

A still further object of the invention is to provide a garment which is extremely simple in its construction, which is inexpensive to manufacture and which is highly useful. Convenience of arrangement of parts and attractive appearance are further desirable features which have been borne in mind in.

the production and development of the inven# tion.

Vith these and many other objects in View,

same consists in the novel construction,com-

bination and arrangement of parts, which will hereinafter be more fully described, illustrated, and claimed. I

The essential features of the invention involved in the carrying out of the objects indicated are susceptible to modification; but a preferred embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing one form of the garment in actual use upon the body of the wearer.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line Q2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a modified form of the invention showing the garment detached from the'body of the wearer and showing the step-in arrangement formed with the crotch cut separate and attached onto the garment in staggered relation.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken onthe. line 44 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of one of the pieces of material used to makeup the garment.

Figure 6 is a similar perspective view of another piece of material used to form the garment.

Figure 7 is a perspective view showing the manner in which the two separate pieces are placed together to form the garment.

Figure 8 is a perspective vi'cw'showing the details of the crotch arrangement used in connection with the invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings wherein similar reference characters designate similar parts throughout, the garment which may or may not have a waist bodice, involves in its general organization an inner portion 10 and an outer portion 11. The gar-- ment may be formed from two portions of material or from a greater number of portions suitably stitched together. In Figure 2 the garment is shown as being made of two portions of material which are identical in construction. one portion-being designated at 12 and the other at 13. These portions of material have their ends brought inwardly and they are joined together as at 15 and the sides of the garment and the medial part of each portion taken in connection with the end of each other portion deiines a space 16 through which the limbs of the wearer are inserted. The part of each portion near the end of'the same defines a crotch portion 17 which crotch portion is elevated with respect to the base of the garment as clearly shown in. Figure 1. In this form of the in.-

vention it will be noticed that the end part of each portion of material forms a flap. For the purpose of description, it may be stated that the garment is serpentine in its shape and.

the material passes between the limbs of the in Figure 3 and Figure 4. In this form of the invention two portions at 20 and 21 are formed. These portions in the blank form may-be rectangular or circular and they have their immediate ends brought inwardly into the garment and joined to a crotch strip 22. While the crotch strip may be formed in any suitable manner and of any suitable material, it is preferable to form the same of material that is slightly heavierin texture than the remainder ofthe garment. However, it is also within the scope of the invention to form this strip'ofelastic or rubber. As clearly shown in Figure 4, the serpentine arrangement of the material is maintained in this form of the invention though it is slightly modified. The medial part of the portions 20 and 21 bear a relation to the crotch strip 22 that they form between themselves and the crotch strips a spaceffor the limbs of the user. In other words, the garment when worn, may be defined as commencing adjacent one side between the limbs and extending. around the front of the wearer, and around the other side and to the rear overlapping. each other on both sides.

Figures 5, 6, 7 and 8 are illustrative of the vmanner in which the garment is formed.

In Figure 5 there is shown a portion of material pre-cut for forming a garment.

Figure 6 shows .a similar portion of material also pre-cut.

These portions are placed together 1n the manner shown in Figure 7 and shaped for the purpose of better fitting and then-they are joined along the edges 30. It 1s preferable but not necessary to provide acutaway shape 31 in each portion of material to form the elevated'crotch portion. hen an additional crotch strip is to be employed, the portions are cut away as at 33 and are then joined to the crotch strip in staggered relation, thereby forming a garment that has an elevated crotch part. I

It .is obvious then, that I have provided a garment which is simple inits construction but, atthe same time, is'highly useful. I wish it understood that 'various changes in the dc in or drawers or may be in the form of an outer garment. But irrespective of these details of manufacture, the essential features of the invention are always preserved.

It must be emphasized that, while parts 12 and 13, for example, have been described as pieces, that it is by no means essential or important that these be unitary strips. These pieces could of course be made of any desired number of pieces, sewn together, without in any way afiecting my invention, which is to be considered rather as directed to the crotch formation and the peculiar disposition of the skirt portion of my garment.

I claim:

1. A garment adapted to drape the bodyfrom substantially the waist line downwardly, comprising a skirt-like member adapted to encircle both limbs of a wearer, said skirtlike member having overlapping portions at both the front and the back at substantially the center line of the body, and means joining'together only the front and the back inner overlapped portions below the tops there of to form a crotch, which crotch in cooperation with the walls of the skirt-like member defines separate openings for the limbs, said crotch extending downwardly no lower than the bottom of the skirt-like member.

2. A garment adapted to drape the body from substantially the waist line downwardly, comprising a skirt-like member adapted to encircle both limbs of a wearer, said skirtlike member having overlapping portions at both the front and the back atsubstantially the center line of the body, and means joining 1 together the lower ends of the front and the back inner overlapped portions to form a crotch, which crotch in cooperation with the walls of the skirt-like member defines separate openings for the limbs, the outer of said overlapping portions extending below and over said crotch to conceal the same. I

- 3. A garment adapted to drape the body from substantially the waist line downwardly, comprising a skirt-like member adapted to encircle both limbs of a wearer, said skirtlike member having overlapping portions at both the front and the back at substantially the center line of the body, the overlapping and the overlapped portions being attached together at their tops, the inner overlapped portions being substantially free along at least one of their upright e ges, means joining together the front and the back inner overlapped portions below the tops thereof to form a crotch, which crotch in cooperation with the wallsp ithe skirt like memberdefines separate openings for the limbsj'the free'up- -right edges of the front and the back overlapped portions being on opposite sides of the center line of the body and the outer of said overlapping portions being of a length to conceal the crotch.

- 4:. A garment adapted to drape the body from substantially the waist line downwardly, comprising a portion of material extend-' in arbund one side and across the back of the body, and another portion of material extending from the back of the body in overlapping from a starting point in front of the body,

relation to the first portion aroundthe side of the body opposite to that around which the i first portion extends and terminating in overlapping relation to'the first portion in front of the body,the inner overlapped parts of said two portions being oined together below their tops to define a crotch.

5. A garment adapted to drape the body from substantially the waist line downwardly, comprising a portion of material extending from in front of the body in proximity to the center line thereof, aroundone side and across the back of the body terminating across said center line and another portion of material extending from the'back of the body ,in overlapping relation to the. first portion around the side of the bodyopposite to that around which the first portionextends and terminating in overlapping relation to the first portion in front of the body,"the inner overlapped parts of said two portions being joined-together below their tops tofdefine a crotch.

6. A garment adapted to'drape the body from substantially the waistline downwardly, comprising a portion of material extendmg I side and across the back of the body, and another portion of material extending from the back of the body in overlapping relation to the first portion around the sideof the body opposite to that around which the first portion extends and terminating in overlapping relation to the first portion in front of the 'body, one overlapped part of each o f said. portions being disposed inwardly relatively to the body portion and said inwardly disposed parts being joined together in proximity to their terminal ends below the tops thereof to define a crotch.

7. A garment adapted to drape the body from substantially the waist line downwardly. comprising a portion of material extending from in front of the body, around one side and across the back of the body, and another portion of material extending from the back of the body in overlapping relation'to the first portion around the side of the body opposite to that around which the first portion extends and terminating in overlapping relation to the first portion in front of the body, the lower ends of the inner overlapped parts f said two portions being joined together by means to form a crotch, and the outer of said from in front of the body, around one" i 8. A garment of the ty e described comi risinga bodice-membenan a skirt-like-memher carried by the bodice member, said skirtlike-. nember being adapted to encircle both limbsof a wearer and comprising overlapped portionsat both the front and thebaek at substantially the center line of the body, and

5 means joining together only thefront and the backv overlapped portions below the tops thereof to form a crotch. which crotch in co- 7 operation with the walls of p the skirt-like member defines separate openings for the 10 limbs, the outer of said overlapping portions extendingbelow and over said crotch to con.-

ceal the same;

9. A garment of the type described comprising a bodice member and a skirt-like member carried by the bodice member, said skirt-like member being adapted to encircle both limbs of a wearer and having overlapping portions at both the front and the back I at substantially the center line of the body and extending to either side of said center line, the front and the back overlapped portions each being substantially free from the overlapping portions along at least one of their overlapped upright edges and said overlapped portions being connected together by means in proximity to the lower ends of said free edges to form a crotch, which crotch in cooperation with the Walls of the skirt-like member defines separate openings for the limbs, said free edges of the overlapped portions being on opposite sides of thecenter line of the body, and the outer of said overlapping portions being of a length to conceal the crotch. 7

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification this 24th day of April, 1928.

a ROSA R. WELLSTATTER. 

